RE: Bios programming...

["Matt Marooney" <matt () dynamicanswers com>]

I believe the software is Softex TheftGuard.  I wonder how this is
possible.  I understood that most modern BIOS are protected against
writing.  I know there are a fiew viruses that can write to the BIOS?
Anybody know how to store a small program there?


 
   


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From: Gerry Eisenhaur [mailto:GEisenhaur () cisco com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:28 PM
To: Matt Marooney
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Bios programming...


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Matt,
I too am interested in un-installable apps. Do you know that name of the
application you are talking about (in 1.)? I am interested for different
reasons than you, but think we may be able to help each other.

Thanks,
Gerry

Matt Marooney wrote:
> I am trying to write a program to help people who are addicted to 
> internet p****graphy.  This application would be tied into an online 
> service where someone could sign up for monitoring, and download a 
> thin client app.  The application would run in the background of the 
> person's computer, and upload the person's internet activity to the 
> website.  The service would then email this activity report to 
> designated recipients. I have most of the knowledge to create this 
> service, but I need to know how to do a couple things:
>  
> 1. I would like the program to be "un-installable".  I've heard of a 
> couple of hardware security tracking services that can load a very 
> small setup package in the CMOS and if a computer is stolen, and the 
> hard drive is replaced, the app reloads itself and the next time the 
> computer is on the internet, it sends out a beacon.  Does anyone have 
> any insight about how to do something like this?  I want the CMOS 
> program to run on boot, and check to see if the monitoring software is

> still installed. If it is not, the boot process reloads it.
>  
> 2. obviously, the program does not need to be very large, so I want it

> to run in the background and not be visible to the computer's user. 
> This is easy, I know, but I want the process to be completely 
> invisible. (even to super-geeks)
>  
> 3. I would like to figure out a way to monitor traffic for multiple 
> protocols (HTTP, FTP, File Sharing, Chat, etc.) .  I'm wondering if 
> there is a way to figure out "bad" requests on a packet level.
>  
> I really appreciate any help with these questions!  Thank you all,
>  
> -- Matt
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